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Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round, Berkeley, CA

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Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round

A restored 1911 Herschell-Spillman carousel in Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley.

Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round, Central Park Dr, Berkeley, CA 94708 · Berkeley, CA

About Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round

The Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round is a menagerie carousel in Tilden Regional Park, built in 1911 by the Herschell-Spillman Company of Tonawanda, New York. It is one of the few antique carousels left in the United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The carousel previously ran at amusement parks in San Bernardino, Ocean Beach, and Los Angeles before arriving at Tilden in 1948. Visitors can ride hand-carved animals, and the site also runs a cafe and supports ongoing restoration through donations.

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